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Boots · Gucci

Fall Trend # 2- Oxblood, Burgundy, Wine

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

Red is my favorite color, so a darker fall version I love! It's a bit dark for my complection, so I have to do it in small doses. I love that jacket and the boots you posted!

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

I'm loving this color too. I like how it's super dark oxblood this year and not the 90s burgundy shade.

Suasoria · Chanel

Love it although I've kind of weeded it out of my wardrobe over the last few years. Since I made the conscious decision to only buy a very small color palette, I've also continually cycled out unwanted colors. I'm on black/gray/white and red only. (At one point I decided I still needed red in my life.)

Oh I have boots that color. But I'm not in love with them. They're very pointy.

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

Suasoria, Don't you love having a reduced color palette? I completely rid mine of chocolate brown and most navy essentials (shoes, pants) a while back. It has been great. I stick with colors that look best with black, gray, and denim blues. I got sick of having to obtain and manage so many different style shoes and bags in so many different colors to make all my outfits work. I like the oxblood because it acts almost as a neutral.

-- Edited by pollyjean23 on Thursday 18th of October 2012 09:35:01 AM

Suasoria · Chanel

I love it so hard. It makes it so easy to be me or dress like me.

One of The Clash's greatest songs, "Clampdown," has a line about growing up and conforming: "you grow up and you calm down...you start wearing blue and brown." I am so happy to be rid of blue and brown! It never was me. How did I even let it happen in the first place? Why didn't I listen to Joe Strummer? Why?

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Shades in this family have always been favorites of mine, so I was surprised to discover that after my last epic closet cleanout, there's not a stitch of it to be found. I'll be looking for pants and a sweater for sure.

Vanessa · Kate Spade

I have always loved this color. I also think it is flattering on me, but for whatever reason I don't own a lot of it.
I had a store credit at the Limited and ended up picking up their version of burgundy skinnies. I would love a few more items this color, like a big sweater (where did you get your cashmere sweater Boots?), a skirt, and maybe some boots.

Boots · Gucci

Vanessa wrote:
I have always loved this color. I also think it is flattering on me, but for whatever reason I don't own a lot of it.
I had a store credit at the Limited and ended up picking up their version of burgundy skinnies. I would love a few more items this color, like a big sweater (where did you get your cashmere sweater Boots?), a skirt, and maybe some boots.

Unfortunately the sweater was bought at Martin+Osa years ago (I miss that store. They had great, affordable cashmere. I still have three of their sweaters that look as good as the day they were bought.)

I've ended up wearing my oxblood skinnies at least once a week since the weather has turned cooler. They go with so many items in my closet. I think their heavy rotation will continue through the winter too.

conet · BCBG

This has been my go to sweater for fall, Simply Vera from Kohls, I love the color.

-- Edited by conet on Thursday 25th of October 2012 11:15:57 AM

Kelly · Hermes

I love it! And I think it looks great on me

but it hasn't been super easy to find for me. To be fair I haven't really been shopping a lot lately, but I've been out a few times and have yet to really find much that works for me in that color. Hmpf.